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GEORGE cLAusme, or roarsnouibrnomo, Assienoa PAVNY, or PORTSMOUTH, OHIO,ACORPORATION or orno.

Application filedNbvember 245 1923. Serial No. 676,690.

To all whom it may concern:

"Be it known thatI, GEORGE CLAUSING, a. citizen of the United States,residing at Portsmouth, in the county of Scioto and State of Ohio, haveinvented-certain new the following is a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawings. f "Myfinvention relatesto-lasts. x

It is the obj ect of my invention to provide a last consisting of a toeand heel portion hinged to one another so that the respective portionswill remain in either their col- 16 lapsed or extended positions due tothe resilient character of the medium of the last is made.

It is a further object of my invention to provide a last in which theparts willhave a i which fixed relationship to one another and also 95necting the'two parts to one another of such a character that saidconnecting means 'w1ll pass over a dead center whenthe last halves aremoved from closed toextended position. or vice versa.

In particular, it is my object to provide a. last with a collapsible toepart which will act as a yielding member for maintaining the toe andheel parts in their respective positions.

Referring tothe drawings: I

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the completed last in expanded position.

Fig. 2 is a section through the last in a similar position.

Fig. 3 shows the toe portion of the last when in collapsed positionillustrating how the flexible tongue of the last is brought nearer thesole portion of the last when the last is in collapsed position.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the last.

Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view of the last.

Fig. 6 is a section on the line 66 of Fig. 1 looking towards the rear ofthe last.

Fig. 7 is a section on the same line looking towards the toe of thelast.

Referring to the drawings in detail:

The last consists of a heel portion 1 of suitable configuration. Thisheel portion has a forwardly and downwardly tapering surface/2 whichterminates at 3' in a semicircular projection 4L, constituting oneportion of the joint between the last. Below this semicircular portion4, which has a relatively flat top 5, is a verticalportion 6.

The'rear face of. the toe portion of the last, which portion isdesignated ,7, has a similarvertical face 8; a concave portion 9, and anextended tapering aperture 10-, which extends jfrom the joint adjacentthe 1 hinge of the last to apoint adjacent the-toe as at 11. The toe isdesignated 12.

For the purpose of description, the lower portion of the toe part of thelast is designated 13 and known as the sole portion, while the upperpart of the last, which is separated from. the-sole portion, isdesignated 14 and is known as the tongue.

The rear portion of the tongue is vertical as at 15, so that its facetogether with the face 2 forms thewalls bf a substantially triangulargap between the heel and toe portion'of the last toof the last parts. IY

In order to hold the last halves together about the hinge there areprovided a pair of links. These links are designated 16 and consist ofa.cup shaped middle portion 17 permit of the collapsing To THEvuLciin LASTooM- and flaten'ed eyes 18.'- This gives strength to the links while itis easier to drill the holes 19 for the reception of the pins 20 and-21which are respectively located in thetoe and heel portions of the last.These links are mounted on the pins 2-0 and 21. The toe and heelportions are allowed some freedom of movement about the hinge withrespect to the linksor link by reason of the cutaway portions 22 and 23in the respective halves of the last, said cutaway portionscommunieating with one another.

In theupper tongue portion of the toe part of the last is provided anaperture 24 for the reception ofthe end of the pin 25 which is carriedby the heel portion. The

margin of the opening 24: is surrounded by a metal washer 26 to givestrength to that part of the last upon which considerable tongue portioncloser to the toe portion part of the last. The link 16 will pass overthedead center.

It will be observed that it is customary to make such lasts of woodwhich have a certain resiliency so that this arrangement permits of thelast being collapsed or expanded and the last remaining in eitherposition firmly without further care on the part of tion, what I claimas new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a last, a toe portion, a heel portion, a hinge therebetween, alink connecting said portions to one another about said hinge, said toeportion of the last being sub stantially divided into two parts adaptedto be broughtyieldingly towards'one another, means separate from the;hinge and link carried by the heel portion of thelast adapted to engagethe yielding portion of the toe part of the last in slidingengagementtherewith, there being means in said toe portion of the lastto accommodate and engage said first mentioned means, whereby when thelast is collapsed the respective-parts of the toe portion will bebrought adjacent to one another and when the last is expanded saidrespective parts will be moved from one another.

2'. In a last, a toe portion, a heel portion, a hinge therebetween, alink connecting said portions to one another about said hinge, saidtoeportion of the last being substan- 'tially; divided into two partsadapted to be brought yieldingly towards one another, a. pin carried bythe heel portion of the last adapted to be inserted in the yieldingportion of the toe part of the last in sliding engagement therewith,said toe portion of the last being formed to accommodate said pin,whereby when the last is collapsed the away portion, a semicircularprojection on the heel portion engaging with a semicircular concavity inthe toe portion to form a joint, a vertical face. on. both the toe andheel portions beneath said joint, a vertical face onthe toe portionabove said joint, a spaced rearwardly upwardly extending face 011 theheel portion above the joint, a link connecting said heel and toeportions locatedin'the cutaway portion in said last, pins in eachportion of said last for supporting said link, and means carried by theheel portion for engaging with a part of the toe portion, said part ofthe toe portion being adapted to yieldingly collapse and. return to itsexpanded position when the last is collapsed or expanded, 'said linkconsisting of a pair of members having bodies arcuate in cross sectionand flattened ends with eyes in said ends for mounting upon said pins.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signa ture,

GEORGE GLAUSING.

